Where does “vakil” come from?

vakil (English) comes from Hindi वकील, from Classical Persian وکیل, from Arabic وَكِيل — agent.

vakil (English): A lawyer or advocate mainly a representative in...

Definitions

  1. A lawyer or advocate mainly a representative in...

Ancestry of “vakil”, step by step

vakil traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi वकील

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiवकीलlawyer
2Classical Persianوکیل—
3Arabicوَكِيلagent

via Urdu وکیل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduوکیل—

Words derived from “vakil”

Every word from Arabic وَكِيل →Every word from Classical Persian وکیل →Every word from Hindi वकील →